As a completely self-taught knitter finishing was the great challenge in knitting- how do you know how many buttons is the right number of buttons? In this class we will workshop the process of finishing from how to choose the best cast-on to weaving in ends for beautiful professionally finished looking knits. You can read more about the class here… And read more about why I am SO excited to be going to Squam here.

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http://savoryknitting.com/?p=1423#commentsTue, 04 Mar 2014 15:32:16 +0000adminhttp://savoryknitting.com/?p=1423Continue reading →]]>Hiya Knitters! A quick heads up, I will be unable to read or answer email weekdays for about 2 weeks. I’m in the middle of moving house from VT to RI, starting the new job, wrapping up those last finishing details for the book (it goes to the printer this week!!!!) and doing the mom thing… Its a little crazy… I really appreciate your patience and understanding. Once the new house has internet established I’ll be back and in the mean time I will do my best.
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http://savoryknitting.com/?p=1420#commentsFri, 14 Feb 2014 20:01:37 +0000adminhttp://savoryknitting.com/?p=142015% off all the Savory Knitting patterns in the shop starting right now and ending on Monday 2/17/14 (11:59PM EST) Happy Valentines day.
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http://savoryknitting.com/?p=1413#commentsWed, 12 Feb 2014 11:06:07 +0000adminhttp://savoryknitting.com/?p=1413Continue reading →]]>New pattern! The Brooke Hat and Cowl, a quick mid-winter pick-me-up.

“I’ve been sick for much of the winter (my immune system has taken a serious beating this season) and the only thing that’s kept me feeling anything other than completely bored is knitting! My boyfriend requested a scarf so I’m making him the Quay cabled scarf by Brooklyn Tweed. It’s an interesting pattern and knitting it pairs nicely with getting cuddled up on the couch with a glass of red wine and an old movie.”

2nd prize, a copy of the pattern PDF for Rachael H for having my favorite solution to winter blahs:

“My trick is to hole up with a honey whiskey and ginger ale, knitting that I really love (working on a sweater for each daughter right now) and nature documentaries about lovely warm places!”

Thanks everyone for commenting!

*Winner chosen by random number generator

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http://savoryknitting.com/?p=1405#commentsFri, 07 Feb 2014 13:50:33 +0000adminhttp://savoryknitting.com/?p=1405Continue reading →]]>Gracious did I really go the whole month of January without a post? Don’t give up on me yet, I promise lots of things are bubbling below the surface over here. First up will be this non matching set:A sweet Fisherman hat knit in Sincere SheepEquity Sport a downy 100% Rambouillet Wool and a Cowl knit in Dirty Water Dye WorksEdna Extra a lucious Polworth Silk, also seen here in the shoot for Faro.

These will be available next week but thats not all! I have a contest too, a PDF copy of the patterns + 1 skein of Equity Sport in the color St Barts will go to 1 lucky knitter*. St. Barts is a beautiful pure sky blue, bright as the sunniest days of winter (The yarn photo above belongs to Sincere Sheep). This 100% Rambouillet Wool from Kid Ranch in Buffalo, WY is also spun in Buffalo, WY. It is a semi-woolen yarn which means it has a cotton-y, next-to-skin-softness, but is stronger then most woolen spun yarns, its bouncy! One skein is enough to make the hat pictured above. To win share your secret for beating the mid-winter blahs in the comments before 12 AM EST (midnight Tuesday) and I will randomly select a winner on Wednesday the 12th of February. And you never know, if I really like your suggestion I might give you a pattern even if you don’t win the yarn.

Knit from the bottom up, this cardigan is nearly seamless (there is a short seam attaching the collar to the neck back). A few notes on the sizing, the Cinnamon Girl Cardigan is imagined with a relaxed fit. The cardigan shown measures 39” and is shown worn with 3-4” of ease. There is 2” of overlap on the fronts so the amount of ease (positive or negative) is not as critical as with a more fitted style of garment. I would not recommend more than 4” of positive ease (larger than your actual measurements) or 1” of negative ease (smaller than your actual measurements) but anything in between is a matter of personal preference. Measure a few favorite garments across the underarm and across the hip before deciding which size to make if you are unsure.

Get all the rest of the details and information on how to buy the pattern in my Ravelry Shop

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http://savoryknitting.com/?p=1394#commentsTue, 17 Dec 2013 19:00:06 +0000adminhttp://savoryknitting.com/?p=1394Woke up to -15F this morning and so I am wearing all the knit wear today while I finish up layout on the Rhinebeck Sweater…
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